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Otto Preminger

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedDec 5, 1905 (Died at 81)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthWiznitz, Bukovina, Austria-Hungary
Career Span1931 – 1986
Known Credits61 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.4

Otto Preminger

Also known as:Otto Ludwig Preminger오토 프레밍거
Total Works

61

48 movies • 13 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Otto Ludwig Preminger (5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian theatre and film director. After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura (1944) and Fallen Angel (1945). In the 1950s and 1960s, he directed a number of high-profile adaptations of popular novels and stage works. Several of these pushed the boundaries of censorship by dealing with topics which were then taboo in Hollywood, such as drug addiction (The Man with the Golden Arm, 1955), rape (Anatomy of a Murder, 1959), and homosexuality (Advise & Consent, 1962). He was twice nominated for the Best Director Academy Award. He also had a few acting roles.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Anatomy of a Murder
7.8
Role: Producer
Laura
7.6
Laura
1944•movie
Role: Director
Stalag 17
7.7
Stalag 17
1953•movie
as Oberst von Scherbach
Batman
7.3
Batman
1966•series
as Mister Freeze

Photos & Headshots4

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 61 titles featuring Otto Preminger

Anatomy of a Murder
7.8

Role: Producer

Laura
7.6
Laura
1944•movie

Role: Director

Stalag 17
7.7
Stalag 17
1953•movie

as Oberst von Scherbach

Batman
7.3
2 eps
Batman
1966•series

as Mister Freeze

River of No Return
6.7
River of No Return
1954•movie

Role: Director

The Hobbit
6.6
The Hobbit
1977•movie

as Elvenking (voice)

The Man with the Golden Arm
7.1

Role: Director

Exodus
6.7
Exodus
1960•movie

Role: Producer

Bunny Lake Is Missing
7.2

Role: Director

Where the Sidewalk Ends
7.2

Role: Director

Angel Face
7.1
Angel Face
1953•movie

Role: Producer

In Harm's Way
6.6
In Harm's Way
1965•movie

Role: Director

Bonjour Tristesse
6.7
Bonjour Tristesse
1958•movie

Role: Director

Fallen Angel
6.6
Fallen Angel
1945•movie

Role: Director

Advise & Consent
7.2
Advise & Consent
1962•movie

Role: Director

Whirlpool
6.4
Whirlpool
1950•movie

Role: Director

Carmen Jones
6.2
Carmen Jones
1954•movie

Role: Director

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
1 eps

as Self

The Cardinal
6.5
The Cardinal
1963•movie

Role: Director

Daisy Kenyon
6.6
Daisy Kenyon
1947•movie

Role: Director

The Moon Is Blue
6.3
The Moon Is Blue
1953•movie

Role: Director

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8

Role: Director

Hurry Sundown
6.4
Hurry Sundown
1967•movie

Role: Director

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8
4 eps

as Self (uncredited)

The Human Factor
5.8
The Human Factor
1979•movie

Role: Director

Forever Amber
6.1
Forever Amber
1947•movie

Role: Director

What's My Line?
7.0
1 eps
What's My Line?
1950•series

as Self

Saint Joan
6.5
Saint Joan
1957•movie

Role: Director

Porgy and Bess
6.3
Porgy and Bess
1959•movie

Role: Director

Skidoo
4.7
Skidoo
1968•movie

Role: Director

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self - Guest

The Fan
6.0
The Fan
1949•movie

Role: Director

A Royal Scandal
6.9
A Royal Scandal
1945•movie

Role: Director

Rosebud
5.1
Rosebud
1975•movie

Role: Director

That Lady in Ermine
6.0

Role: Director

Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
5.5

Role: Director

The Pied Piper
6.9
The Pied Piper
1942•movie

as Major Diessen

Such Good Friends
5.1
Such Good Friends
1971•movie

Role: Director

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self

Suspense
5.1
1 eps
Suspense
1949•series

as Captain von Weissenborn

The 13th Letter
5.7
The 13th Letter
1951•movie

Role: Producer

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
4 eps

as Self

They Got Me Covered
6.2

as Fauscheim

Where Do We Go from Here?
5.4

as General Rahl (uncredited)

Margin for Error
6.3
Margin for Error
1943•movie

as Karl Baumer

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0

as Self (archive footage)

Centennial Summer
5.9
Centennial Summer
1946•movie

Role: Director

The Girl on The Roof
5.3

as Voice

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Die grosse Liebe
6.3
Die grosse Liebe
1931•movie

Role: Director

Danger – Love at Work
7.0

Role: Director

Ain't Misbehavin
6.2
Ain't Misbehavin
2013•movie

as Self (archive footage)

In the Meantime, Darling
6.8

Role: Director

Kidnapped
6.0
Kidnapped
1938•movie

Role: Co-Director

Cinépanorama
8.7
5 eps
Cinépanorama
1956•series

as Self

Under Your Spell
7.3
Under Your Spell
1936•movie

Role: Director

Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
7.0
1 eps

as Himself

Reflets de Cannes
5.0
1 eps
Reflets de Cannes
1954•series

as Self

The Great Ecstasy of Tree-Climber Otto, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Late Preminger

as Himself

Rickles
Rickles
1975•movie